Philip Wong
Philip Wong Yu-hong | |
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黃宜弘 | |
Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong | |
In office 9 October 1991 – 30 June 1997 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Replaced by Provisional Legislative Council |
Constituency | Commercial (Second) |
In office 21 December 1996 – 30 June 1998 (Provisional Legislative Council) | |
In office 1 July 1998 – 30 September 2012 | |
Preceded by | New parliament |
Succeeded by | Martin Liao |
Constituency | Commercial (Second) |
Personal details | |
Born | Ph.D. ) | 23 December 1938
Occupation | Businessman |
Philip Wong Yu-hong, GBS (Chinese: 黃宜弘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Gî-hông; 23 December 1938 – 6 June 2021)[1] was a politician in Hong Kong who served as a member of the legislative council (Functional constituencies, Commercial [Second]), a deputy to the National People's Congress and vice-chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. He was also a recipient of the Gold Bauhinia Star award.
Criticism
Academic credentials
On the Legislative council website, Wong was listed to have an
Share market analyst and Hong Kong activist,
The University of California credentials passed muster as well as California Coast University's. California Coast University's bulletin states that it "does not require formal, on-campus residence or classroom attendance" because it is an online-only school accredited by the
Middle finger incident
During the July 2003
Death
On 6 June 2021, Wong died at the age of 82 after a six-month battle with brain cancer in a hospital in the United States.[5][6] A memorial was held at AL Moore-Grimshaw Mortuaries Bethany Chapel in Phoenix, Arizona.[5]
References
- ^ "澳門城市大學 - 商學院".
- ^ "Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Register of Members' Interests". www.legco.gov.hk. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ The Standard article "Legislator escapes probes" Archived 2009-08-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 24 December 2007.
- ^ LegCo minutes re middle finger controversy
- ^ a b "Ex-lawmaker Philip Wong, who stirred controversy amid 2003 security law battle, dies at 82". South China Morning Post. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Former lawmaker Philip Wong, 82, dies of cancer". The Standard. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.